Deodorizing device



Nov. 8, 1932. c. D. HOLMES ET AL DEODORI ZING DEVICE Filed July 27. 1931a. mm 7%: #mm M 12M 5 MW flfl WmR/ya,

Patented Nov. 8, 1932 UNITED PAT CALIFORNIA DEODORIZING DEVICEApplication filed July 27, 1931. Serial No. 553,450.

This invention relates to a novel improvement in disinfecting anddeodorizing device for toilets, toilet bowls, and the like.

An object of our invention is to provide an article which is simple inconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture. and which can be quickly andeasily mounted in a position be more eifective.

Another object is to provide novel disinfecting and deodorizing devicewhichcan be readily mounted in the water openi gs under the rim of thebowl, or can be att shed to the rim of the bowl in such a manner that itcan be easily removed when the active materials are exhausted.

Other objects, advantages, an l invention may appear from theaccompanying drawing. the subjoined detailed descr1ption, andtheappended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a fragmentary, transverse, sectional view ofa bowl with our deodorizing device placed therein.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of one form of deodorizing device.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary, transverse, sectional View of a bowlillustrating slightl modified form of mounting our deodorizin devicethereon.

Figure 4: is aside elevation of the form of device shown in Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a ltones cowl in the rim 2 of which a plurality of water hole: 3 areprovided. Our deodorizing device a consists of a substantiallycylindrical bloclr of a suitable decdorizing and disinfecting material5. This block is composed of cer tain active ingredients which eitherdissolve in the water or gradual! y eva orate. or both.

A piece of wire 6 eten L cylinder 5 and said cylinder molded on thiswire during the course of manufacture. A loop 7 is formed in the adjaend of the cylinder 5 and from this l. wire is bent into a curvedsection 8 w extends into one of the holes 3 to mount the cylinder 5under the rim the be. own in Figure 1. The loop 7 imparts a tension pullFFICE or LOS ANGELES,

to the section 8 so that held securely in position.

we have shown a slightmountmg the block of wh1ch form 18 substantiallyas follows: A block of disinfecting material 9, substantiallycylindrical 1n form, is molded around a wire 10 which extends ax1r allythru said block. into an angular hook fit over the rim 2 of as shown inF1gure 3.

The wire 10 is bent 11 which is adapted to the bowl substantially Thehook 11 is sprung over the rim of the bowl and the spring action of thewire is sufiicient to hold the cylinder 9 tightly against the inner edgeof the bowl and under the rim substantially as shown in Figure 3. Theblock or cylinder 9 is formed of disinfecting and deodorizing materialsof the same character as previously described for the type shown inFigures 1 and 2.

While we have illustrated our disinfectmg material mounted upon, or in atoiletbowl, it is obvious that the could be mounted adjacentdisinfecting block to the bowl or in any other place found advisable.

Having described our inventlon, we claim:

1. In a deodorizing device for mounting upon a toilet bowl a resilientwire bent upon itself to form a pair of ing clamping legs extendinsubstantially the same direction, substantially parallel and resilientlyurged toward each other, and

a block of solid deodorant mounted upon one of said legs, the other ofsaid legs being curved for insertion into a water opening in s deodorantaid bowl to clamp said to the surface of said bowl. 2. In a deodorizmgdevice for mounting upon a toilet'bowl having a perforated interior rimfor water entrance to said resilient wire bent upon itself to form abowl, a pan' resiliently urged said legs being toward each other, one ofadapted for insertion in said water openings, and a block of soliddeodorant mounted upon the other of said legs and held in clampingrelation to the rim of said bowl immediately below said water openings.

3. In a deodorizin g device for mounting upon a toilet fixture, aresilient Wire bent upon itself to form a loop and a pair of clampinglegs resiliently urged toward each other, and a block of solid deodorantmaterial mounted upon one of said legs, the other of said legs adaptedto extend substantially parallel tosaid first-named leg and arranged tobear against a portion of said toilet fixture to clamp said deodorantsaid fixture.

In testimony whereof, We afiix our signatures. V 7

CHARLES D. HOLMES. HARVEY W. GAMEL.

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